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Miss. constable dies following on-duty crash

The constable died three days after the incident

Duty Death: Constable Willie Houston “Hoot” West - [Valdosta]

End of Service: 09/05/2019

By Police1 Staff

VALDOSTA, Miss. — A Mississippi constable succumbed to his injuries last week after he was involved in a crash.

According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, Constable Willie Houston “Hoot” West, 81, was serving civil papers when the crash occurred on May 6.

West was transported to a local hospital where he died on May 9.

The constable is survived by his son and two daughters, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, mother, brother and two sisters.

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